torah

Whenever the ‘soul’ is referenced in this discussion, it does not [refer to] the soul which requires a body, but the ‘form of the soul’… Read More »Chapter 8, Law 3 – The Three Souls of Man

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1179 Walking Your Guest to… Read More »Things Do Not Occur at Random

And HASHEM appeared to him in the plains of Mamre, and he was sitting at the entrance of the tent when the day was hot.… Read More »His Super Human Achievement

Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is acquired with… Read More »Mishna 6: Ways 34-36(a): The Human Challenge – Part I

The city of Sodom and the surrounding region were notorious for their cruel practices and laws. But before G-d brought destruction upon them, He first… Read More »Kind to the Cruel?

One of the main issues in this week’s Torah reading is the relationship between Yishmael and Yitzchak. Yishmael is the son of Abraham and Hagar,… Read More »Yishmael and the Dangers of Wildness and Mockery

One of the later – and, therefore, more difficult – tests given to Avraham Avinu (our forefather Abraham) was banishing his older son, Yishmael (Ishmael).… Read More »A Father’s Love

Two vivid images of hospitable men emerge from the blistering pages of this week’s parshah. In the first episode, the venerable Abraham, recuperating from his… Read More »Behind the Open Door

This weeks parsha, Vayera, begins with Hashem (G-d) ‘visiting’ Avrohom Avinu who was recuperating from his bris milah (circumcision). Hashem, not wanting to trouble Avrohom… Read More »Just a Little Water

The Story: Another day at school had finished. Sara met her older sister Mia in their usual spot in the school yard. Their Uncle Mendy… Read More »A Hospital Visit